Notre Dame was the 2-0 winner over Madonna when they last played one another back in September of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell 3-1 to the Madonna Blue Dons on Tuesday.
While Notre Dame had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 16-25, 25-19.
Notre Dame's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Besten, who had 27 digs, nine kills, two aces, and a block. Besten is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 13 games she's played. Austyn Paugh was another key player, getting 21 digs, eight kills, and three aces.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Madonna, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Trinity Christian the next time they take the court. Notre Dame will head out to face Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Madonna will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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